LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 dan 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena di Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.
After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected include Braydon Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (untuk debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (untuk debut) dan Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Di Bellator and the USO Present: Salut Pasukan pada hari Jumat, Desember. 20, Maili, Hawaii Braydon Akeo (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds against Tywan Claxton (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event between Josh Barnett (35-8) dan Ronny markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signed Erik Perez (19-6) against Hawaii’s Toby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, sebagai Alejandra Lara (8-3) kotak off melawan Veta Artega (5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’s Hunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow Hawaiian Jonathan Pico (1-1) at 170-pounds. Juga, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’s Cass Bell (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partner Pierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army Veteran Jamie Thorton (6-5) mengambil Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salut Pasukan akan tayang di Paramount Network pada hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 20 di 10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, sementara pertarungan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjut Bellator.com, DAZN dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Hari Sabtu, Desember. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, sebagai Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) di kelas bantam. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) mempertahankan gelarnya melawan Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) mengambil Derek Fields (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Gracie (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout against Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) dan Brown Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Di Bellator 236 kartu awal, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) dalam kontes welter, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 pon. Akhirnya, Hawaii Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 sebagai seorang amatir, dan Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Bulan Desember 21 live exclusively on DAZN di 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, sementara tindakan pendahuluan akan terus berlanjutBellator.com, DAZN dan secara global di Aplikasi Seluler Bellator.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
Diperbarui Bellator and the USO Present: Salut Pasukan Kartu Utama:
Paramount Jaringan & DAZN
10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT/5 p.m. HST
Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Kartu Pendahuluan yang Diperbarui:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. DAN / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Hunter Ewald (Debut Pro) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Diperbarui Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Kartu Utama:
DAZN
10 p.m. DAN / 9 malam. CT/5 p.m. HST
Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Kelas Terbang: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Pertandingan Perempatfinal Dunia Kelas Bulu: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Brown Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Kartu Pendahuluan yang Diperbarui:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. DAN / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Swayne Lunasco (Debut Pro) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Debut Pro)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Terbang: Nate Yoshimura (Debut Pro) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Pertandingan Awal Kelas Ringan: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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